NASDAQ:CRAI Charles River Associates (CRAI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $200.14 -0.80 (-0.40%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$200.00 -0.13 (-0.07%) As of 06:07 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Charles River Associates Stock (NASDAQ:CRAI) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get CRAI alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$196.53▼$202.0550-Day Range$158.74▼$200.9452-Week Range$132.17▼$227.29Volume142,261 shsAverage Volume155,465 shsMarket Capitalization$1.26 billionP/E Ratio26.65Dividend Yield1.14%Price Target$245.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Charles River Associates, operating as CRA International, Inc., is a global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and management consulting services. The company advises corporations, law firms, government agencies, and other organizations on complex business, legal, regulatory, and strategic matters. CRA’s services include economic and financial analysis for litigation and regulatory proceedings, antitrust and competition consulting, corporate strategy, business performance improvement, and investigations. Its consultants also provide expertise in areas such as energy, healthcare, technology, intellectual property, finance, and risk management. Founded in 1965, the company serves clients through offices in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Charles River Associates is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Paul A. Maleh.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Charles River Associates Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreCRAI MarketRank™: 4.41355573206 of 5 starsCharles River Associates scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 104th out of 650 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCharles River Associates has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialCharles River Associates has a consensus price target of $245.00, representing about 22.4% upside from its current price of $200.14.Amount of Analyst CoverageCharles River Associates has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Charles River Associates' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.86% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Charles River Associates are expected to grow by 11.86% in the coming year, from $8.43 to $9.43 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Charles River Associates is 26.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Charles River Associates is 26.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.27.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCharles River Associates has a PEG Ratio of 1.36. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCharles River Associates has a P/B Ratio of 6.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Charles River Associates' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.81% of the float of Charles River Associates has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCharles River Associates has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.18, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Charles River Associates has recently decreased by 3.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCharles River Associates pays a meaningful dividend of 1.24%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCharles River Associates has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Charles River Associates is 30.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Charles River Associates will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.18% next year. This indicates that Charles River Associates will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Charles River Associates' dividend. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.19 News SentimentCharles River Associates has a news sentiment score of 0.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Charles River Associates this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for CRAI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Charles River Associates to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Charles River Associates insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $389,812.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders4.50% of the stock of Charles River Associates is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.13% of the stock of Charles River Associates is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Charles River Associates' insider trading history. Receive CRAI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Charles River Associates and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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CRAI Stock News HeadlinesCharles River Associates (CRA) to Host Third-Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results Conference Call on November 5October 22 at 10:16 PM | marketscreener.comMCharles River Associates (CRA) Bolsters Life Sciences Practice with Appointment of Christopher Zealey as Vice PresidentOctober 6, 2026 | marketscreener.comMDo NOT Buy SpaceX – Do This InsteadSpaceX just went public - and Whitney Tilson, Harvard MBA and 30-year Wall Street veteran, says buying in could be a costly mistake. He calls it among the most overhyped, overvalued large-cap offerings ever pushed onto everyday investors. Tilson believes a rare economic event is approaching - one with serious consequences for your portfolio this summer. He has prepared a free analysis outlining what he sees and the specific steps he recommends taking now.October 23 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Charles River Associates (CRA) Adds Harvard Business School Professor as Academic Affiliate to Antitrust & Competition Economics PracticeOctober 1, 2026 | businesswire.comCharles River Associates (CRA) Names Patrick Hillan Vice President, Expanding Life Sciences Commercial Strategy ExpertiseSeptember 29, 2026 | marketscreener.comMFirstEnergy Ohio Utilities' Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) RFP: Overview Webinar for Prospective Bidders on Thursday, October 1, 2026September 25, 2026 | businesswire.comWhat Makes CRA International (CRAI) an Investment Bet?September 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCharles River Associates op Sidoti-conferentie: groei, AI en talentSeptember 23, 2026 | nl.investing.comSee More Headlines CRAI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CRAI shares performed this year? Charles River Associates' stock was trading at $200.70 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CRAI stock has decreased by 0.3% and is now trading at $200.14. How were Charles River Associates' earnings last quarter? Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The business services provider reported $2.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.01. The business services provider had revenue of $210.82 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $198.91 million. Charles River Associates had a net margin of 6.20% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.31%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Charles River Associates' major shareholders? Charles River Associates' top institutional shareholders include Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.03%) and Sterling Capital Management LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Paul A Maleh, Chad M Holmes, Thomas Aiken Avery, Daniel K Mahoney and Jonathan D Yellin. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Charles River Associates? Shares of CRAI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Charles River Associates own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Charles River Associates investors own include CrowdStrike (CRWD), Netflix (NFLX), Ford Motor (F), Corning (GLW), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Salesforce (CRM) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 9/14 Dividend8/25/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/14 Dividend8/25/2026Dividend Payable9/14/2026Today10/23/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CRAI's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CRAI has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Professional Services Sub-IndustryResearch & Consulting Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:CRAI CIK1053706 Webwww.crai.com Phone(617) 425-3000Fax617-425-3132Employees959Year Founded1965Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Charles River Associates$245.00 High Price Target$245.00 Low Price Target$245.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.51 Trailing P/E Ratio26.65 Forward P/E Ratio23.74 P/E Growth1.36Net Income$54.78 million Net Margins6.20% Pretax Margin9.10% Return on Equity27.31% Return on Assets8.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.82 Quick Ratio0.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$751.58 million Price / Sales1.67 Cash Flow$14.11 per share Price / Cash Flow14.18 Book Value$32.55 per share Price / Book6.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,280,000Free Float5,995,000Market Cap$1.26 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.70 Social Links Forget Nvidia, Meta, and Google. 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